Top Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator, to publish guidance within one year of enactment on at-home drug disposal systems, including recommended standards, instructional information, best practices, educational tools, and the involvement of licensed health providers in their dissemination.
Original Bill Text:
SEC. 111.Guidance on at-home drug disposal systems.
(a) In general.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall publish guidance to facilitate the use of at-home safe disposal systems for applicable drugs.
(b) Contents.—The guidance under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) recommended standards for effective at-home drug disposal systems to meet applicable requirements enforced by the Food and Drug Administration;
(2) recommended information to include as instructions for use to disseminate with at-home drug disposal systems;
(3) best practices and educational tools to support the use of an at-home drug disposal system, as appropriate; and
(4) recommended use of licensed health providers for the dissemination of education, instruction, and at-home drug disposal systems, as appropriate.